Rhum Bielle Vieux Agricole 2011 (70cl, 45%)

Rhum Bielle Vieux Agricole 2011 is an agricole rum from Marie-Galante in the Guadeloupe archipelago, distilled in 2011 from fresh sugar cane juice. It matured for ten years in fine-pored oak casks and former bourbon casks, then was reduced to 45% ABV and bottled in 2021. Its character combines dried and candied fruit with honey, spice and matured wood. The 0.7 litre bottle comes with a blue metal tube with gold accents and a sailing ship motif. The nose shows dried mango, cranberry and dark wood with star anise and cinnamon; the palate opens powerfully before spice, honey, dates, sultanas, roasted almonds, liquorice, cardamom and creamy honey; the finish is long and layered with candied pineapple.